Oh yeah, fork is bent. didn't realize it until after I had painted it because I had it stripped to nothing the day I found it :lol:
Oh well. if she ever wants it a different color I suppose after its stripped i'll bend 'em back.
RatRod: Your traveler is super sweet! the matching grips and...
This was left at the dumpster behind my work and my girlfriend has been begging me for a pink bike. 1+1= happy girlfriend.
This was also my first wheel lace up project! It had a 3 speed rear hub that was toast and she wanted a coaster brake, so I laced up a coaster hub to a 26x1 3/8 rim that...
Thanks for all the nice comments guys!
Stretch- Tires are 26x1.95 Specialized FatBoys and were bought brand new by my dad in the early mid 90's for a Schwinn Typhoon he built up. It was never rode until recently so the tires have very little wear on them. I thought they suited this build well...
Kinda.. It was bare metal when I got it, so I threw that red on there to protect it. Then I kinda liked the color so I put one layer of clear on and it darkened it too much for my liking, so I started to sand it off. That's when I started getting drivetrain parts so I just started riding it and...
Re: the King-Ray
I like this a LOT! You have my vote! Now I want to do a 24" ray.. the proportions just look right on this thing. It's a very well balanced bike and the color scheme is top notch. Absolutely awesome job!
Thanks Mark! It's a blast to ride. Gear ratio is pretty much perfect.
Ej599- That means a lot coming from you seeing as how you have the absolute cooOOOooolest diamond frame build off bike!
:shock: Whoa.. you must've been movin' to bend the front of THIS frame.. it's one heck of a sturdy front end. I'd be even more impressed if you were able to put a dent in the Duster. The only thing more solidly built than a schwinn bicycle frame from the 60's is a Mopar from the 60's..
I've got...
You decided against the slender wooden decal'd fenders?? I thought those were soo cool when I first saw this bike! yours is nice and clean though. very sharp.